Hong Kong

Upgrading legacy mindsets is just as important as bringing legacy systems into the digital age.

One CTO believes in making self-programming machines that have the capacity to learn from data.

HSBC, BEA, StanChart, and Hang Seng did the move in anticipation of stiffer competition from virtual lenders.

It allows riders to avail of their earnings at any time.

A cup of coffee in Singapore costs about $39.04, compared to a $54.66 cup of coffee in Hong Kong.

Most of the deals in Central were in the small or mid-scale level of below 15,000 sqft.

Cross-border capital in Hong Kong crashed 37% to US$11.14b.

One house at Mount Nicholson sold for $916m.

Sales of jewellery, watches and luxury goods sector fell 11.4%.

The prices of electricity, gas and water fell.

Vacancies in transportation, storage, postal and courier services rose 18%.

Hong Kong citizens are heavy road users, with over 12.6 million passenger trips on public transport taken every day, and 354 licensed vehicles for every kilometer of road in the city. The congestion costs residents 36% of extra commuting time per year, compared to free-flowing traffic. The city is proud of its public transportation systems and citizen mobility in general, but it can still drive more efficiencies.

A deal could value MetLife Hong Kong at less than US$400m.

The situation isn't any easier for Singapore where costs grew 10%.

It will run from 28 September to 13 October.

A stronger HKD and higher price tags drove up its cost of living.